Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette

    Lafayette, Indiana, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private for-profit
    • Small city

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    Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette Outcomes

    Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette graduation rate and earnings

    Graduation rate: 66% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 51.5% return for a second year. Median earnings: $37,525 a year for former students who received federal aid, ten years after they started college.

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data

    Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette has 2 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (certificate), where graduates earn a median $32,923 four years after finishing, against $36,748 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes & student data

    Federal data from IPEDS and the U.S. College Scorecard, not student reviews.

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
    66%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    51.5%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    0%

    Transfer-out rate

    First-time, full-time students who transferred to another college

    Median earnings

    $37,525

    Former students who received federal aid

    Is it worth it?

    What Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, latest data
    Earnings, debt and payback at Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette and similar colleges
    Latest official dataThis collegeSimilar colleges
    Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data$37,525$34,384
    Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $102 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data$8,996$8,996
    Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($21,804 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data23.2 years25.4 years

    Similar colleges: the median of 28 private for-profit certificate schools in Indiana with the same figures reported. Payback is illustrative: it ignores interest, taxes and living costs, and earnings vary by major. Check a loan payment against earnings.

    Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, latest data

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it.

    Largest program
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
    60 graduates · $32,838 median earnings
    Above the national median
    0 of 2 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
    Median debt is 28% of a year's earnings

    Certificate programs

    Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions12$29,627$32,923$36,74810% below$9,241
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services60$29,710$32,838$36,77611% below$9,392

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 19 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Education

      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

      Median pay
      $107,310
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Dental Support Services and Allied Professions, Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

      • Instructing
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Speaking
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Dental Hygienists

      Median pay
      $98,100
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Associate's degree

      Via Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

      • Active Listening
      • Critical Thinking
      • Speaking
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare support

      Occupational Therapy Assistants

      Median pay
      $72,300
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Associate's degree

      Via Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

      • Active Listening
      • Service Orientation
      • Social Perceptiveness
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare support

      Physical Therapist Assistants

      Median pay
      $68,380
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Associate's degree

      Via Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

      • Active Listening
      • Monitoring
      • Social Perceptiveness
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Surgical Technologists

      Median pay
      $64,650
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Postsecondary certificate

      Via Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

      • Monitoring
      • Active Listening
      • Operations Monitoring
    • Healthcare practitioners

      Histology Technicians

      Median pay
      $62,930
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

      • Active Listening
      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension

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